List of British Words Not Widely Used in The United States - E

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Elastoplast

an adhesive bandage placed on a minor cut or scrape (UK also: sticking/sticky plaster ; US: Adhesive bandage, Band-Aid)

electric fire

domestic electric heater (US: space heater)

engaged tone

tone indicating a telephone line in use, (US: busy signal)

estate agent *

a person who sells property for others (US: realtor, real estate agent)

estate car

a station wagon

ex-directory

(of a telephone number) unlisted; also informally of a person "he's ex-directory", meaning his telephone number is unlisted

extension lead

Extension cable typically refers to mains power but may refer to other cables like telephones, (US and UK also: extension cord)